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Laimbeer was a foward as was Perk- though i guess he was closer to a center.

When you correct somebody, it's a good idea to know what you are talking about first.

I grew up watching the Pistons, and I don't remember Laimbeer ever playing forward. The Pistons had a lot of bigs (MaHorn, Edwards, Salley), and sometimes had two on the court at the same time, but Laimbeer was their starting center.

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Originally Posted by JasonJohnHorn

When you correct somebody, it's a good idea to know what you are talking about first.

I grew up watching the Pistons, and I don't remember Laimbeer ever playing forward. The Pistons had a lot of bigs (MaHorn, Edwards, Salley), and sometimes had two on the court at the same time, but Laimbeer was their starting center.

I think it was Sabonis. Although it's difficult to be absolute on, Sabonis didn't start playing in the NBA until he was in his 30's. Okur was better from three during his NBA years, but Sabonis could spread it, and was probably better at everything else.

If Jimmer were to be given free reign offensively, the team would basically quit on the organization out of jealousy and envy. The white man is the minority in this game and the black players will be damned if the white man shows him up at his own game. Similar situation happening with Kevin Love, the team has to surround him with foreigners and whites because black players won't succumb to the greatness that is Kevin Love.

Definitely a better player than Okur in his prime but in terms of filling the role I think its a closer argument. Okur had the range, but Brad struck me as more consistent with his midrange-deep2 game.

Originally Posted by Hellcrooner

No love for Wang zizi?

or more seriously for Ming?

Yes to Wang, no on Ming. Yao played on the inside and didn't have the range on his J. He has a nice touch from in between but thats not stretching the D much. Even Pau is a better stretch-5.

Originally Posted by Andrew32

Yao Ming had beautiful form on his jumper and it was pretty reliable out to about 15-20 I think.

Young Sabonis would also probably be in contention.

Yao was primarily an inside scorer. He had a nice touch but he lacked the deep2/corner game. And as minor as a point as it is, teams rarely feared closing out on him from deep. Its a minor point because plenty centers didn't put it on the floor but Yao is a special kind of slow. Even for a primary set shooter he wouldn't really headfake you out of your shoes to set you up for a J. He could still shoot over you, he just wasn't very efficient at it from deep.

Originally Posted by Il Mago50

Robert Horry?!?

Channing Frye?

A bunch of other guys?

Horry was more of a 4. Same with Frye but in this day and age hes becoming a defacto 5. I guess that would count but hes definitely several tiers below Okur

"It’s absolutely ludicrous” (to judge players based on whether they’ve won a title.)